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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
"speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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"content": "M/s Simora Group Limited and commenced on 16th August 2021.The contract sum for Phase II of the Kalisasi-Mumbuni Road (Kalisasi-Ikime section) is Ksh38,172,976.95. The contract for the construction of the 1-kilometre road was awarded to M/s M & J Holding Limited and commenced on 30th September 2022. The contract period for Phase I was 18 months and the works were expected to be completed by16th February 2023.The contractor has completed all the instructed major works and has requested for a substantial completion inspection, which will be conducted at the end of this month. The contract period for Phase II was 9 months and the works are expected to be completed by June 2023. The Phase II contract terminates at Ikime Centre, which is 1 kilometre short to Mumbuni Shopping Centre. KeRRA will consider extending the road to Mumbuni Shopping Centre once funds become available. Further, KeRRA extended the Phase I contract by 0.44 kilometres, at a cost of Ksh11.2 million, to close the gap between Kalisasi Primary School and Kalisasi Centre. The total length of Phase I contract is therefore 2.14 kilometres. On Question 78/2023 by the same Member for Mwingi Central, the contract for the upgrading to bitumen standard and performance-based routine maintenance of Nguni-Nuu Road, E4119 Road, was awarded to M/s ADMO Construction Limited on 16th May 2017, at a contract sum of Ksh1,484,617,735. The upgrading works commenced on 14th July 2017 and were scheduled to be completed in 30 months up to 14th January 2020, with a defects liability period of 12months and a maintenance period of 36 months. To date, 69 months have elapsed, being 230 per cent of the contract period against an overall progress of 76 per cent, with 22.46 kilometres blacktop achieved out of the total scope of 35 kilometres. The contract for the emergency construction of Enziu Bridge and its approach roads was awarded to M/s Kiu Construction Limited on 23rd December 2021 at a contract sum of Ksh578,951,128. The works commenced on 5th April 2022 and were scheduled to be completed in 18 months up to 5th October 2023, with a defects liability period of 24 months. To date, 12 months, or 66 per cent of the contract period, have elapsed against an overall progress of approximately 26 per cent. In regard to the contract for the upgrading to bitumen standard and performance-based routine maintenance of Nguni-Nuu Road, the contractor suspended works effective October 2021 due to financial constraints attributed to delayed payments of pending IPCs, which affected their cash flow. To date, the amount certified for payment is Ksh612,494,144.04, which is 40.25 per cent of the contract sum. As of 14th April 2023, the contractor was yet to be paid a total of Ksh175,878,072.57. The Ministry, through KeRRA, has made a provision of Ksh72 million in the Budget for Financial Year 2022/2023 for the project. Once the Exchequer releases funds and payment is made, the contractor shall resume works immediately. As for the emergency construction of Enziu Bridge and its approach roads, the amount certified for payment is Ksh97,955,692.21, which is 16.92 per cent of the contract sum of Ksh578,951,128. As of 14th April 2023, the contractor was yet to be paid a total sum of Ksh23 million. The Ministry, through KeRRA, has made a provision of Ksh92 million in the Budget for Financial Year 2022/2023 for the project. Once there is Exchequer release of funds and payment is made, the contractor shall resume works immediately. The two contracts do not have any provisions for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the contractors have not indicated any desire to do the same. Hon. Speaker, I will move on to Question 79 of 2023 by Hon. Charles Ngusya, otherwise known as CNN, of Mwingi West. The outstanding works for the section of the Kibwezi – Kitui–Kabati–Migwani-Mbondoni Road was as a result of variation to the scope of works under Addendum No.3, at a cost of Ksh3,141,024,203.86, and it is to be funded by the Government of Kenya. The scope of the works is summarized as follows: 1. Migwani-Mbondoni section to Junction with A3 is 20.9kilometres. 2. Main road to Ndolo’s Corner Road, Tulia Town and Migwani Town Roads The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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